The defense for accused Chardon High School shooter Thomas Lane III have filed a trio of sealed motions.

Defense attorneys Ian Friedman, Anne Walton and Mark DeVan on Monday submitted a supplement to its motion for change of venue and requested the document be sealed.

In August, Lane's defense argued a fair trial could not be conducted in Geauga County due to the close knit nature of the community.

On Sept. 14 Geauga County Common Pleas Judge David L. Fuhry ruled the court must try to seat a jury before a decision on the change of venue motion could be made.

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The defense also submitted a sealed motion in limine, which requested a potential witness to remain publicly unidentified.

"It would limit the risk of the potential witness being approached by the media and questioned, as it may taint her testimony at the trial," the motion said.

Additionally, the defense filed a motion to submit under seal "permission to photograph jail and detention center."

In a separate Monday filing, the defense also asked for permission to challenge Ohio's not guilty by reason of insanity requirements, specifically stating sections of the Ohio revised code are unconstitutional.

In part, the code states that in order to be ruled not guilty by reason of insanity, a defendant must prove "that at the time of the commission of the offense, the person did not know, as a result of a severe mental disease or defect, the wrongfulness of the person's acts."

On Feb. 27 the 18-year-old Lane, known as T.J., allegedly shot six students, killing three of them, at Chardon High School. He was charged with three counts of aggravated murder, two counts of attempted aggravated murder and one count of felonious assault, which each carry a firearm specification.

A trial, set to begin Jan. 14, is expected to last between six and eight weeks. Lane pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity in October.